Repair lining for shoes



B. CAPLAN REPAIR LINING FOR SHOES May 28, 1935.

Filed Feb. 11, 1955 Zuni/7v 040% n i the original appearance to theshoe.

Patented May 28, 1935 UNITED 5 STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

2,003,105 REPArR .LINING FOR 7 SHOES enjamin Caplan, Philadelphia, Pa.

-Application-February 11, 1933, Serial No. 656,236 .zC'laims. (01. 3655)V 1 My invention relates to new and useful improvements in repairlinings for shoes, and has for one of its objects to provide a completelining shaped to conform to the exact contour of a shoe whereby it maybe used to'replace worn or damaged linings without taking up 'any morespace than the original lining,

Another object of the invention is to produce a repair lining as anarticle-of manufacture for use in relining a worn shoe without thenecessity of disconnecting any of the parts of the shoe proper. Such alining can be inserted either by the user or shoe repairmen.

Another object of this invention is to form the repair lining from anymaterialssuitable for such an article, as leather, compositions, textilefabrics or combinations thereof, either plain or covered, or impregnatedwith substances for water proofing or other purposes. The materials maybe used wholly or partly in single or multiple plies, so that ifdesired, the parts where the greatest wear usually occurs may thethicker than'the other parts. 7 7

In order to reline a worn shoe by the present repairing method, it isnecessary to practically disconnect all of the-parts of the entire shoe.Actually the sole, heel, arch support and foundations must beremoved-from the upper, the old lining taken out and the new one put inplace. Then the shoe has to be rebuilt, generally necessitating the useof new foundation, arch support, sole, and heel, since in taking theshoe apart, the above mentioned elements generally are so weakened thatthey cannot be replaced and give Obviously an operation of thischaracter is expensive and in most cases the shoe does not justify theexpenditure necessary to reline the shoe.

My invention has many advantages over the present day method used inrelining a shoe, especially since it does not require taking the shoeapart. The repair lining constituting my invention is already shaped toconform to the style and size of the shoe in which it is to be used,wherefore, the old lining can be ripped out and my repair lininginserted in the shoe, if desired, and fastened therein in any suitablemanner as by sewing or securing the same with cement or other adhesives.It will be apparent that from the above that a shoe can be relined at avery small expense and when relined will be practically the same as theoriginal lining giving the same amount of comfortable use and wear.

Where a person has shoes of the same general style or shape, the repairlining may be used in any of them.

Therefore, another object of the invention is to make it possible toreline old shoes easily and conveniently at very small cost, thusincreasing the length of time that shoes, which would otherwise bediscarded, can be used.

With these and other ends in view, this invention consists in thedetails of construction and combination of elements hereinafter setforth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describeits construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this application, in which:-

Fig. l is a perspective view of one form of repair lining particularlyadapted for use in low shoes of the oxford type or other similar styles.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a lining embodying my invention for use inconnection with high shoes.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section view thereof.

In carrying out my invention as' herein embodied, 5 represents asolewhich is made of a shape to substantially or practically fit within ashoe of a-certain standard size and style and to the edges of the frontpart of the sole is secured the lower edges of the vamp 6, its innerside 7 and its outer side 8 by stitches 9 or otherwise. The vamp and itssides are preformed or in other words, they are shaped over a last toconform to the shape of a shoe with which the repair lining is intendedto be used and the material from which said vamp and its sides areformed must be such or must be prepared so that it will retain the shapeinto which it is formed.

While I have shown the parts merely of single ply material, it will beobvious that any portion thereof may be made of double ply material. Forinstance, the front part of the vamp or the toe tip thereof, which partis generally known as the toe box may be of multiple ply material inorder to reinforce the same for taking up the extra wear generallyoccurring in this locality due to the movement of the toes in the shoe.

To the edges of the heel portion of the sole is secured the lower edgesof the counter In which counter has been cut to the desired shape orconfiguration, and the forward edges of said counter are secured to therear edges of the inner and outer sides of the vamp in any suitablemanner, as by stitches l2.

The above structure provides a complete lining from toe to heel for thelower part of a shoe or a low style shoe, and all the parts areconstructed to conform to the shape of the interior of the shoe in whichit is to be used, therefore when inserted in the shoe it immediatelycontacts with the inner surfaces of all the contiguous parts of theshoe. A pre-shaped lining insures an accurate fit for both the shoe andthe foot of the wearer and eliminates all possibility of wrinkles orother irregularities which might interfere with the comfort of thewearer.

After the repair lining has been inserted, it may be secured in place inany known manner as by stitching the upper free edges to the body of theshoe proper, but if left loose it can beremoved at any time and placedin another shoe, or another repair lining substituted therefor so thatthe linings can be changed as often as desired, which adds considerablyto the lining from a sanitary view point.

Since the repair lining is to take the place of a worn or damagedlining, the latter is removed from the shoe prior to placing the repairlining in position and as the material from which the repair lining ismade is substantially the same as the original lining, no more spacewill be occupied by the repair lining than the original one andtherefore theshoe remains thesame size and shape. Where a personrequires an arch support, this can be placed in the shoe prior to theinsertion of the repair lining so as tobe invisible even when the shoeis not on the foot.

Since considerable wear takes place at certain points in a shoe morethan in others, the repair lining may be of multiple ply at these pointsor places. By way of illustration, it often happens that the greatestwear takes place in the region of the toes, and particularly the largetoe, and to take care of this condition the toe part of the vamp may beof double ply material by merely forming 'a part of the lining in theshape of a toe box and securing the same on the outside of the toe partof the vamp. Also if found desirable, a heel pad 13 may be secured ontop of the heel portion of the sole as illustrated in Fig. 1. r

Where the upper portion of the vamp is to extend above the top line ofthe sides as illustrated in Fig. 1, extra pieces may be added to thevamp material to those illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, but not extendingback to the heel, nor as high as the parts shown in said Figs. 2 and 3,which are designed for use in connection with highshoes as will bepresently described, but this arrangement provides for an opening at ornear the front to correspond to the opening in the shoe proper acrosswhich a tongue is usually disposed and which is generally buttoned orlaced up.

As before stated, Figs. 2 and 3 illustrate a repair lining for use inconnection with high shoes, and while the sole, vamp and counter are thesame as above described, I have added hereto the inner and outerquarters I4 and I5 respectively, which are secured together along theirrear edges by suitable means, such as stitches l6, and the lower edgesof said quarters are secured to the upper edges of the vamp includingits inner and outer sides and the counter in any desirable manner as bystitches H. The forward edges of the quarters are not connected to oneanother, therefore leaving an opening corresponding to the opening inthe shoe proper. The repair lining may be produced from any suitablematerial or combination of materials and if formed from water proof orwater proofed materials, moisture will be kept out of contact with thewearer even though the interior of the shoe should become damp or wet.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details ofconstruction as herein shown, as these may be varied within the limitsof the appended claims without departing from the spirit of myinvention. I

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis:-

1. A repair lining for shoes to be secured in a shoe in place of theoriginal lining after the latter has been removed, said repair liningcomprising a sole of material such as leather, a vamp portion ofmaterial such as canvas stitched along its lower edge to the edge of theforward part of the sole, a counter of material such as leather stitchedalong its lower edge to the heel part of said sole and having itsforward ends stitched to the rear ends of the inner and outer sides ofthe vamp, and a heel pad of material such as leather superimposed uponthe heel portion of the sole and secured thereton 2. A repair lining forshoes to be secured in a shoe in place of the original lining after thelatter has been removed, said repair lining comprising a sole ofmaterial such as leather extending from the toe to the heel, and a vampportion of material such as canvas stitched along its lower edge to thesole from the forward end to approximately the beginning of theheel-portion.

BENJAMIN CAPLAN.

